Research Article

An Integrated Method of Supply Chains Vulnerability Assessment

Table 3

Making process assessment index and failure mode analysis.

First-layer factorsSecond-layer factorsPotential failure modes

Make MEnvironment M1M1F1: macroeconomic fluctuation
M1F2: political instability and government intervention
M1F3: industrial policy constraints
M1F4: natural disasters and so forth.
M1F5: insufficient in public utilities supply
Production M2M2F1: improper control of the production process
M2F2: inelastic production capacity
M2F3: low level of information sharing
M2F4: technical level restrictions
M2F5: labor cost Rising
M2F6: talent loss and labor dispute
M2F7: less rigorous of production inventory control
Control M3M3F1: imperfect financial system
M3F2: imperfect job security system
M3F3: failed risk response mechanism
M3F4: inappropriate product cost control
M3F5: substandard product
M3F6: intellectual property rights and other legal issues